Jesus' First Miracle: "Do whatever He tells you" - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ by Ronnie Archer

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Is 62:1-5

Ps 96:1-3, 7-10

1 Cor:12:4-11

Jn 2:1-11

Both the first reading and the Gospel of this Sunday, speak to "marriage and celebration."  In the Isaiah reading, we hear the Salvation of Jerusalem described; and in verses 4 and 5, the description is compared to a "young man marrying a virgin, so your Builder shall marry you and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so shall your GOD rejoice in YOU."

The Gospel gives us the story of Jesus' first miracle performed at the wedding celebration at Cana.  Jesus was responding to His mother's plea or comment that the wine had run out.  She told the servers to do "whatever He told them to do."

In Corinthians, St. Paul describes the different kinds of spiritual gifts and different forms of services and workings...but emphasizes that it is the same GOD who produces all of them in everyone, distributing them as HE wishes.

We heard in our homily that Jesus knows all about celebrations and gatherings.  "Even though we all have our struggles and obstacles in life, He calls us to continue to gather as communities.  We touch each other in various ways.  We look beyond the bread we break and the cup we drink, and believe that Jesus is present with us.  God knows us in our struggles, but He wants us to continue to celebrate the life He gave us."

"We never know how life will treat us... but we put one foot in front of the other and walk on."

Are we grateful for the gifts described in the second reading, that our God gives to us; do we use them to make a positive difference for others?


Image: Wedding Feast at Cana by Christopher Marcello